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S. HIMMEL.

DISPLAY RACK.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. s, 1912.

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DISPLAY RACK.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. a, 1912.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Get. 1,1913.

Application filed September 3, 1912. Serial 11'0. 718,420.

improvements in display racks, being particularlv designed for dis la in hats and v r, D

the like, although not necessarily limited to this class of goods. 7

I One of the objects of the invention is to provideimproved means whereby the articles to be displayed may be conveniently and compactly stored in dust proof cases, and yet be readily accessible for exhibiting to a customer by a salesman.

A further object is to provide improved supporting means for the hats or other articles to be displayed.

4" further object is to provide means for adjustably mounting the supporting devices so that the latter may be rearranged at will to support articles of different sizes and styles.

further object is to provide means for preventing the hats or similar articles from sliding when the rack is rotated.

The invention will be hereinafter fully set forth and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is front view of a show case with my invention applied thereto. Fig. .2 is a transverse sectional view on the line 22 Fig. 1. 3 and at are detail views illustrating the main supporting bars in side elevation. Fig. 5 is a similar view in plan. Fig. 6 is a detail View illustrating one of the supporting brackets for said main supporting bars. Figs. 7 and S are detail views illustrating the means for supporting the display rods. Figs. 9, 10, 12 and 13 are detail views of modified forms of rod supporting clips. Fig. 11 is a detail view illustrating one of the article-engaging fingers.

Referring to the drawing, 10 designates a tubular column in which is rotatably mounted a shaft 11 having secured thereto a bracket 12 provided with arms 13 which in turn support vertical rods 14. Adjustably mounted on said rods are brackets 15,

said brackets being held in any adjustedv position by means of set screws 16. Said brackets are each provlded w1th an elongated bearing 17 projecting forwardly from the supporting collar, said bearing serving as a support for main supporting bars 18. aid supporting bars maybe of any preferred construction, but in the drawings they are illustrated as formed of metal bars bent into approximate U-shape, the flanges 19 of said bars embracing the side faces of the bearing 18. The hat supporting'rods 20 are suppoi'tedby clips 21. Each clip comprises a resilient bowed portionQQ adapted to embrace the flanges 19,, said bowed portion being provided with shoulders which extend beneath the lower edges of said flanges to prevent accidental displacement of the clip. The rod 20 is carried by a resilient clip portion 23 carried by said bowed portion. The supporting bars 18 are provided with guards 21 to prevent the articles from sliding off the rack when the latter is rotated, one of said guards extending entirely around each set of rods 20. It will be noted in this connection that I contemplate using a plurality of sets of the brackets 15 and the corresponding supporting bars 18 and rods 20.

My improved display rack is mounted within a show case 30 and suitable means is provided by which the rack may be moved back and forth within the case. I do not care to limit myself as to the particular con struction employed, but for the purposes of illustration I have shown av form of device illustrated in Letters Patent 991,16 1,granted to Andrew E. Miller. This construction comprises broadly a carriage 31 mounted to reciprocate in a chamber 32 formed in the case 30, the column 10 being supported by said carriage. The lower end of shaft 11 projects below said carriage and is provided with a cross piece 33 having rollers 3% which engage guides 35, said guides being united at their outer ends by a circular portion 36. The construction is such that when the carriage is moved inwardly the rollers 3d are brought into alinement with the space between. the straight portions of the guides 35, so that rotation of the rack is prevented. i l hen the rack is moved to the forward position, the rollers 3d engage the circular portion 36, thereby permitting the rack to rotate.

in lieu of the clips 21 I may employ clips of the type illustrated in Figs. 9 and 10. In Fig. 9 the clip is shown as comprising two members 10 of resilient met-a1 provided with a neck 41 formed by riveting two straight portions of said members together. The two members are provided with complemental socket portions 12 and upwardly curved resilient bases 43 having downwardly extended flanges 44. In practice the bar 18 is slotted, the base portion of the clip being passed through the slot, after which the clip is turned so as to resiliently clamp the bar 18 between the curved portions of the base and the bottom of the socket portions 42. In Fig. 10 the base portion is formed of one piece of metal 45, and the socket portion is formed of a separate piece of metal 46 riveted to said base portion at 47. I I

In addition to the use of the guards 21; I may employ additional devices to prevent hats from slipping as the rack is rotated To accomplish this end I provide clips 50- (see Fig. 11) adapted to spring over the rods 20 and provided with upwardly projecting fingers 51 over which the crown of the hat may be passed. Said clips engage the rods 20 with suflicient power to prevent relative movement.

In Fig. 12 I have shown another modification in which the clip 60 is provided with a resilient member 61 acting against the upper wall of the bar 18.

In Fig. 13 I have illustrated still another form in which the clip 62 is provided with a neck 63 to which is secured a resilient clamping member 64 acting against the upper wall of bar 18.

Having thus explained the nature of my invention and described an operative manner of constructing and using the same, although without attempting to set forth all of the forms in which it may be made, or all of the forms of its use, what I claim 1s: 7

1. As an improvement in display racks a rotatable member, horizontally disposed supporting bars carried thereby, supporting clips engaging said supporting bars, and

rods supported above said bars by said clips. 2. As an improvement in display racks, a

rotatable member, supporting bars carried silient arms removably engaging said bars, said clip members being also provided with resilient fingers, and rods supported by said fingers.

5. As an improvementin display racks, a rotatable member, brackets carried by said member and provided with elongated bearing portions, supporting bars parallel with and resting upon said bearing portions, supporting clips engaging said bars, and rods supported above said bars by said clips.

6. As an improvement in display racks, a rotatable member, brackets carried by said member, said brackets being provided with elongated bearing portions, U-shaped supporting bars embracing said bearing portions, supporting clip members having resllient portions engaging said bars, and rods movably supported by said clip members.

7. As an improvement in display racks, a

rotatable shaft, upright rods supported by.

said shafts, brackets adjustably secured to said-rods, horizontally disposed supporting.

bars carried by said brackets, supporting clips engaging said supporting bars, and rods supported above said bars by said clips.

8. As an improvement in display racks, a rotatable shaft, upright rods supported by said shaft, brackets adjustably secured to said rods and provided wit longat d bearing portions, supporting bars parallel with and resting upon said bearing portions, supporting clips engaging said supporting bars, and rods carried above said bars by said clips.

9. As an improvement in display racks, a rotatable shaft, upright rods supported by said shaft, brackets adjustably securedto said rods and provided with elongated bearing portions, U-shaped supporting bars embracing said bearing portions, supporting clips engaging said supporting bars, and} witnesses.

SOLOMON HIMMEL. Witnesses W'M. S. Honors, I. LEwIs Honors.

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Washington, D. G. 

